What are different home remedies for Stress? – Part 2

• Stress is a psychosomatic disorder that can disturb the life as well as health of an individual.
• Most of our mental illnesses arise because the individual cannot cope with the stress and strain of life.

Natural Home Remedies for Stress

Pucker up for peppermint
• Drink a cup of peppermint tea before bed to relieve tension and help you sleep.
• Chamomile, catnip, or vervain works well, too.
• Place 1 teaspoon of the dried leaf in a cup of boiling water.
• Sweeten with honey and sip before bed.
• Sipping this soothing tea should be the last thing you do before you tuck yourself in for the night.
• During the day, if you don’t have time for a cup of tea, try a peppermint candy.

Toast with tarragon tea
• A tarragon tea calms the nervous system.
• Add 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon to 1 cup boiling water.
• Use it fresh, snipped into salads or vegetables.
• It’s a good seasoning for creamy soups.
• Add to a salad dressing of balsamic vinegar with a dash of honey.

Stress Treatment using Thiamine
• Thiamine or vitamin B is of special significance in treating Stress.
• It is vital for strong, healthy nerves.
• A body starved of thiamine over a long period cannot relax and fall asleep naturally.
• Valuable sources of this vitamin are:
– wholegrain cereals
– pulses
– nuts

Some Natural Home Treatments for Stress
• Making minor lifestyle changes can have a huge effect on your daily stress levels.
• Get a support system.
• Spend time with friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, and others who understand you.
• People offer friendship, love, and support are always helpful in relieving stress.
• Work at achieving reasonable control over your life.
• Get a good handle on your job and relationships.
• Have a sense of purpose to your life.
• Laugh a little.
• Work out your troubles.
• Aerobic exercise can do a lot for your body and mind.
• Opt for an non-stimulating diet.
• Cut back on caffeine, a dietary stimulant.
• Change the self-talks in your head.
• Realize you can’t control all stresses.
• Take time out to relax.
• Spend at least 15 minutes each day doing something that relaxes you.
• Relaxation exercises that release muscle tension can help a lot.
• Another option is visualization.
• Other options you might want to try including gardening, crocheting, photography, painting, and listening to or making music.
• Take charge of your finances.
• Don’t try to have it all.
• Get help if you have major stressful problems that you can’t deal with.
• Breathe deeply and slowly.
• Don’t take out your frustrations on the wrong person.

Other Home Remedies for Stress

• Drink a hot cup of milk mixed with honey and cinnamon or nutmeg.
• Prepare tea by pouring a cup of boiling water over one teaspoon of dried sage leaves.
• The water should be covered and infused for several minutes.
• It should then be strained and sweetened, with honey, if desired.
• Take yoghurt, blackstrap molasses, seeds, and sprouts to reduce stress.
• Make yourself busy.
• Prepare a plan for shopping, visiting friends and other activities.
• Take sufficient sleep for 8-10 hours.
• Do not take foods or drinks with alcohol, caffeine, chocolate or sugar.
• Take vitamin A and B to and minerals such as calcium, potassium, and magnesium, to reduce the feeling of irritability and anxiety.
• Take a hot bath to reduce stress.
• Chew 12 leaves of basil twice a day, morning and evening for preventing stress.